GDST News Articles

A Cultural Icon over a 90 year career

The GDST, along with Nottingham Girls’ High School, were delighted to award June Spencer the GDST Exceptional Contribution award in July 2022.

My school memories by Charlene Hunter

Charlene Hunter MBE, CEO and founder of Coding Black Females, shares her memories of Nottingham Girls’ High School.

Soundtrack to my School Days with Beth Cordingly

Beth Cordingly, a TV, stage and film actor as well as GDST alumna, talks about the music from her school days at Brighton Girls.

GDST Staff recognised through International Sustainability Award

Schools across the GDST have achieved the eduCCate Global Bronze Award, an international climate literacy programme designed to build schools’ confidence and capacity to deliver high impact, solution focused climate change education.

GDST Creative Writing Prize Results 2023

We are delighted to announce the results of the GDST Laurie Magnus Poetry Prize 2023. Discover the winners and read the brilliant poems.

2022: Dr Ellie Cannon, Newcastle High School for Girls, NHS Doctor, Broadcaster and Health writer

A conversation with Alumna of the Year 2022 Dr Ellie Cannon

Dr Ellie Cannon tells us about life as NHS GP, her side hustle as a TV doctor and what it’s like to work with Eamonn Holmes.

The Rules I live By with Grace Spence Green

A conversation with GDST Trailblazer of the Year 2022, Grace Spence Green, a junior doctor working to challenge the narratives surrounding disability, medicine and identity.

In Conversation With Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE

Portsmouth High School alumna Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh talks to headteacher Jane Prescott as part of our In Conversation With series.

GDST Life Alumnae Magazine 2023/24

GDST Life, the GDST alumnae magazine lands today – a whole host of features and articles, tips and viewpoints from a range of alumnae contributors, GDST and school news.

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